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IIT Hyderabad Admission Dates 2025
IIT Hyderabad accepts JEE Main and GATE scores for admission to different programmes. Upcoming events scheduled for IIT Hyderabad admission via these exams are tabulated below:
M.E./M.Tech Admissions 2026
- Undergraduate Degree with 60% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: GATE
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
May '26 | CCMT 2026Tentative |
27 Mar '26 - 31 May '26 | GATE 2026 Scorecard (free download)Ongoing |
M.Sc. Admissions 2026
- Accepting Exams: IIT JAM
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
27 Mar '26 - 15 Apr '26 | RegistrationOngoing |
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
Yes, the entry in most M.Tech programs at the IIT Hyderabad requires a valid score in GATE. But the institute can give exceptions of candidates not selected in GATE but can be eligible based on special categories such as sponsored seats or working professionals in the internal evaluation process.
The minimum marks required in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 will be announced with the JEE Main 2026 final result after session 2 exams. Last year's minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced were:
2025:
- Unreserved (UR): 93.1023262
- Gen-EWS: 80.3830119
- OBC-NCL: 79.4313582
- SC: 61.1526933
- ST: 47.9026465
- UR-PwD: 0.0079349
2024:
- General (UR): 93.2362181
- General (UR) PWD: 0.0018700
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 81.3266412
- Other Backward Classes (OBC): 79.6757881
- Scheduled Caste (SC): 60.0923182
- Scheduled Tribe (ST): 46.6975840
2023:
- General (UR): 90.7788642
- OBC-NCL: 73.6114227
- SC: 51.9776027
- ST: 37.2348772
- GEN-EWS: 75.6229025
- General (UR) PWD: 0.0013527
Candidates aiming for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) need to meet these cutoff marks in JEE Mains to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026.
The dates for JoSAA counselling 2026 choice filling will be announced once the result of JEE Main 2026 is declared. Candidates can fill choices only during the choice filling period. Also, candidates need to lock their choices before the last date.
Yes, admission is possible with a rank of 8000, considering the IIT Hyderabad JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 for the General AI category. For this category, the overall closing cutoff ranged from 667 to 10043. Hence, a rank of 8K will make a student eligible for IIT Hyderabad admission, if they belong to the General AI category.
Please note that other categories, rounds, etc., will have different qualifying cutoffs accordingly, and that admission is based on various factors, like total number of seats, difficulty level of exam, etc.
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The fees for 2 years MSc in IIT Hyderabad is around INR 17,000. After the final selections, students are required to make a payment to confirm their seats. Aspirants can also review the fee structure while comparing institutes. The fees at IIT Hyderabad include various components such as tuition fees, caution deposits, hostel charges, and mess charges.
To join IIT Hyderabad aspriring candidates need to clear JEE, GATE, CEED or UCEED. To be eligible for the BTech programme at IIT Hyderabad aspring candidates need to clear JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced and they also need to have 75% in their class 12 exam. The BTech programme is offered under 15 specialisations at IIT Hyderabad. Some of the specialisations include Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering.
The top programme at IIT Hyderabad is its BTech course which is highly sought-after among students for its:
- Range of specialisations allowing students to flexible pursue their passions
- As well as the lucrative placement scene with fresh graduates in 2025 receiving high packages of INR 33.96 LPA on average.
More than 304 offers were made after the phase 1 placement drive at IITH. During the placement drive 2025 and 2024, 710 and 521 offers were made.
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The last round closing ranks for the OBC AI category for IIT Hyderabad ranged between 302 and 4097 in the last round. CSE and Electrical were some of the toughest specialisations due to the competitive cutoffs. For CSE, the target should be below 302; while for Electrical, candidates belonging to the OBC category must target below 1021.
IIT Hyderabad released it's last round of cutoff list. As per the cutoff list, BTech in Artificial Intelligence was one of the most sought after specialisation. In the last round, the cutoff rank for AI among the General AI category candidates was closed at 875. In 2023 and 2022, the cutoff ranks for the same specialistion were 926 and 840, respectively.
The table given below provides the category-wise cutoff ranks for admission to BTech in AI at IIT Hyderabad:
| Category | Last Round Closing Rank |
|---|---|
| General AI | 875 |
| OBC AI | 399 |
| SC AI | 251 |
| ST AI | 89 |
| EWS AI | 127 |
IIT Hyderabad placement highlights 2026 as compared with 2025 are mentioned below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics 2025 | Placement Statistics 2026 (Phase 1) |
|---|---|---|
Highest package | INR 66.13 LPA | INR 250 LPA |
Average package | INR 20.81 LPA | INR 30 LPA |
Students registered | 941 | 487 |
Students placed | 617 | 304 |
International offers | 53 | 24 |
Total offers | 710 | 304 |
Companies registered | 353 | NA |
PPOs made | 130 | NA |
No, candidates can not take direct admission at IIT Hyderabad. The college offers various courses at UG, PG and Doctoral levels based on the score in entrance exams for respective courses.
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GATE conduction date usually falls in February for each academic cycle. IIScB is the organising authority and conducts the exam. The exam will be conducted online as CBT for 29 papers. Candidates must solve 65 questions in 3 hours. The GATE syllabus includes general aptitude and the core discipline, carrying a weightage of 15% and 85% respectively.
Placement percentage recorded in BTech AI, CSE and Mathematics & Computing branch was 83.33%, 83.05% and 77.88% during the placement drive 2026 (phase 1).
NTA announced JEE Main 2024 dates. NTA coducted the JEE Main 2024 exam in two sessions. JEE Main 2024 exam date session 1 was January 24 to February 1 while the second session was held from April 4 to 15. Candidates can check JEE Main 2024 exam date session 1 and 2 on this page. JEE Main 2024 application form session 1 was available from November 1 to December 4. For session 2, NTA released application form on February 2.
IIT Delhi placements 2026 are ongoing. As of now, the placement rate in 2026 stand at 64% for BTech. Earlier, during the final placement drive 2025, 941 students registered and 617 students were placed.
IIT Hyderabad M.Tech fees is INR 2.63 Lacs in the academic year 2026. The aforementioned fees is charged from regular category students of IIT Hyderabad M.Tech course. However, for government sponsored students, the IIT Hyderabad M.Tech course fees is INR 3.75 lakh.
The aforementioned fees is charged on per semester basis in four instalments.
The required rank need for IIT Hyderabad admission would depend entirely on the IIT Hyderabad BTech cutoff 2025 for a particular category and round. For the General AI category, the overall cutoff varied between 667 and 10043. Therefore, students who belong to this category need to attain a rank between this range.
Students can refer to the table below to know the overall cutoff range for other All India categories.
| Category | IIT Hyderabad JEE Advanced Cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| General | 667 - 10043 |
| OBC | 284 - 4107 |
| SC | 179 - 2572 |
| ST | 65 - 1224 |
| PWD | 17 - 166 |
| EWS | 93 - 1694 |
As per IIT Hyderabad cut off 2023 for JAM 2023 Fourth Admission List, the opening and closing ranks for MSc Chemistry are 80 and 356, respectively. Also, for MSc Mathematics, the opening and closing ranks stood at 218 and 384, respectively. Tabulated below are IIT JAM 2023 Opening Ranks (ORs) and Closing Ranks (CRs) for various MSc specialisations offered by IIT Hyderabad:
| MSc/ MSc - PhD Specialisation | ORs | CRs |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 80 | 356 |
| Mathematics/ Mathematics & Computing | 218 | 384 |
| Physics | 259 | 392 |
IIT Hyderabad cut off 2023 for JAM 2023 Second Admission List, the opening and closing ranks for a popular course MSc Chemistry are 80 and 293, respectively. Tabulated below are IIT JAM 2023 Opening Ranks (ORs) and Closing Ranks (CRs) for various MSc specialisations offered by IIT Hyderabad:
| MSc Specialisations | ORs | CRs |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 80 | 293 |
| Mathematics/ Mathematics & Computing | 218 | 300 |
| Physics | 221 | 310 |
IIT Hyderabad PhD tuition fees is INR 1 lakh for the academic year 2026. This component is charged on per semester basis at INR 10,000, each for all PhD courses. For external category students, the PhD course fees at IIT Hyderabad is INR 3.5 lakh.
According to unoffiial sources, the majority of IIT Hyderabad alumni are placed in the Engineering sector with a 45% share. The infographic below illustrates the detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni:
No, GATE is not a compulsory entrance exam for PhD admissions at IIT Hyderabad. However, every department of IIT Hyderabad has a separate eligibility and selection criteria for their offered PhD courses.
In some departments, candidates are required to appear for the GATE in order to be eligible for IIT Hyderabad PhD admissions.
Yes, scholarships are offered by various institutes and governments. MCM and SC/ST scholarships are available for students with a parental income of less than Rs. 4.5 Lakhs and the students must achieve an SGPA/CGPA of 7.0 or above with no active backlogs. The number of students selected for the MCM scholarship is limited to 25% of class strength. The NSP portal provides more detailed information on different scholarship schemes, including the post-matric scholarships scheme for minorities, top-class education schemes for SC and ST students, and scholarships for students with disabilities. Students can apply for more than one scholarship, but only one scholarship can be availed, and students must inform the institute regarding the same.
IIT Hyderabad cutoff 2024 has been released across various specialisations in the form of opening and closing ranks. IIT Hyderabad MSc cutoff 2024 ranged between, 332 and 345 for the General AI category candidates, wherein, the top courses with the highest ranks needed were M.Sc. in Mathematics (332), and M.Sc. in Chemistry (336). For a detailed IIT Hyderabad branch-wise cutoff 2024, candidates can refer to the table below for the Last Round cutoff. The cutoff mentioned below is for the General category under the AI Quota.
| Course | 2024 |
|---|---|
| M.Sc. in Chemistry | 336 |
| M.Sc. in Physics | 345 |
| M.Sc. in Mathematics | 332 |
The key internship highlights at IITH are mentioned below:
Particulars | Internship Statistics 2025 |
|---|---|
Highest stipend | INR 19 lakh |
Average stipend | INR 0.8 lakh |
Students registered | 479 |
Students placed | 353 |
Summer internships | 180 |
Semester internships | 132 |
Companies registered | 206 |
International offers | 15 |
International companies | 17 |
Total offers | 363 |
Students requiring M.Tech in IIT Hyderabad will be required to have an existing degree in BE/BTech or its equivalent as well as a valid and current GATE score. It is also applicable by final-year students. Additional requirements may exist at particular departments. Minimum qualifying marks are based upon specialisation and Category.
The BTech fees at IIT Hyderabad is currently unknown for the academic year 2026. Candidates who wish to learn the IIT Hyderabad fees will need to wait until the BTech admissions have been concluded.
The BTech admissions at IIT Hyderabad are concluded after the JoSAA counseling rounds in the month of July.
In 2024, the highest package for BTech offered at IIT Hyderabad placements stood at INR 90 LPA from the BTech CSE branch. Check out the table for the branch-wise the highest and average packages and placement rate for BTech in 2024:
BTech Branch | the highest Package (2024) | Average Package (2024) | Placement Rate (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
CSE | INR 90 LPA | INR 29.68 LPA | 79.37% |
EE | INR 51.03 LPA | INR 26.11 LPA | 78.33% |
ME | INR 47.95 LPA | INR 18.71 LPA | 53.70% |
Chemical Engineering | INR 51.03 LPA | INR 20.66 LPA | 70.59% |
Civil Engineering | INR 52 LPA | INR 17.34 LPA | 50% |
Engineering Science (ES) | INR 54 LPA | INR 23.80 LPA | 66.67% |
Engineering Physics (EP) | INR 37.50 LPA | INR 25.18 LPA | 14.29% |
MSME | INR 36 LPA | INR 13.97 LPA | 69.23% |
Mathematics and Computing | INR 52 LPA | INR 37.31 LPA | 71.43% |
AI | INR 51.06 LPA | INR 31.99 | 92.59% |
Biomedical Engineering | INR 19.75 LPA | INR 36 LPA | 26.67% |
The list of top recruiters during IIT Hyderabad placements in recent past is presented below:
IIT Hyderabad Top Recruiters | |
|---|---|
Oracle | |
Deloitte | Paytm |
Accenture | Jio |
Razorpay | L&T |
Paypal | KPMG |
IIT Hyderabad cut off rank in Round 6 for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering is 674 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one can not afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing from round to round, better ranks definitely increases your chances of getting admission in IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology.
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Yes, MSc admission at IIT Hyderabad is open for 2026 via the IIT JAM entrance exam. Candidates with a valid IIT JAM score are only eligible for the JAM counselling rounds for final seat allotment.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
The highest package offered during IITH placements 2026 has gone above 1 Crore per Annum. the highest international and domestic package offered in 2026 was INR 2.5 Crore and INR 1.58 Crore per Annum.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad is an excellent choice for Engineering students with institute being one of the top Institutes of National Importance.
Further the university receives high placements with a the highest and average package of INR 128 LPA and INR 33.96 LPA, respectively.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
IIT Hyderabad placement process is conducted in 2 phases. First phase starts in December and continues till January next year. Next phase starts in January and end around April.
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The highest stipend offered during IITH internships 2025 was INR 19 lakh.
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